Nice.  Very nice.

On 11/15/2021 at 11:31 PM, imperatorcoaticus97 said:

not my pics or coins i thought the same thing i would have been wearing gloves

"not my pics or coins"  So why are you here taking up space for people who really need help?  

On 11/24/2021 at 3:34 AM, Lem E said:

very flashy coins

Absolutely - positively beautiful coins.  You cannot avoid focusing on the little flashes of color.  Anyone would be proud to have those in their collection.    

On 11/24/2021 at 3:13 PM, MN1 said:

Anyway thanks & enjoy your holiday!

Happy Thanksgiving to you.  Great Collections is fine but when buying from EBay PCGS and NGC only is my motto.  I have found a few ANA/ANACS old white holders I'd buy.  No raw coins unless I personally know the seller.

@MN1  Okay.  My opinion (and I am the worst coin evaluator living) is:  I see nothing that would prevent me from buying this coin.  XF 45 is a grade I value about the AUs.  I see no hairlines indicating a cleaning but I would refer this to our experts who can give you a more reliable judgement.  It hasn't been dipped and I see, what I think, is a minor Die Crack on the top of the 5.  I have an 83 but if I didn't I probably would buy this coin.  Only my opinions and nothing more.

Click on your name and go down to 'Ignored Users'  Click on that and follow steps.

Now you are not making sense.  I thought you said you bought the coins from GC.  What 3 services are you talking about.  Sorry if I'm confused and I would still like to see the slab labels.  You can blot out their serial numbers if necessary.  

On 11/24/2021 at 8:07 AM, MN1 said:

All 3 mentioned but no gold coins.  Also bought that way from Great Collections but knew in advance due to their photos.

On 11/24/2021 at 9:10 AM, J P Mashoke said:

on the slab indicating the coin had been through conservation or not. 

Correct!  And if submitted thru NGC the only way to tell is:  1.  The enhanced beauty of the coin & 2.  The NGC Number has changed.*   Don't know how PCGS does theirs but I do know the conservation pics are 'TrueView'.

*Usually takes a month or so to show up in the Database.

On 11/24/2021 at 8:07 AM, MN1 said:

but knew in advance

Well, it's not on the labels so how do you know they were 'Conserved'?  Great Collections tell you that?  Share how you can look at an Internet photo and tell that please.

So OP, which service did you use?  Two different slabs - could we please see the labels?

On 11/24/2021 at 6:18 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

I've been very pleased so far with NCS,

I'll second that.  Used NCS 4 times on CC Gold coins.  Very pleased with the professional job done and had a CC $20 piece go up one grade after their work.

Nice looking GSA.  

On 11/20/2021 at 12:53 PM, Mohawk said:

.it does look like an S mintmark may have been removed.

I second that.  And if you buy an ANACS look for the small, white ANA / ANACS old holders.  Their grades were fairly solid for the time.

I want to say what @Coinbuf said.  Hope our friend @MAULEMALL is okay.  MAULEMALL has been through a lot tougher tricks than our present run of trolls can dish out.

March 2004 MAULEMALL said:"

Wow......I just read through all of it and I am a bit surprised by some of the attacking thats going on.

Some of those guys need to go get a breath of fresh air, Rub some sunshine on their face and relax.

It's like watching a little league football game."

On 11/16/2021 at 10:29 PM, Walkerfan said:

I paid up for this low pop gem.

That may be Low Pop but it definitely is a Gem.  Nice acquisition; very nice.    I am overcome with jealousy.

On 11/19/2021 at 4:24 PM, Patman54 said:

Actually I found this in a 1950s vending machine

Do you restore the antique vending machines?  Looks to me if you have a rehab there it would be worth some money.  Interesting; very interesting.

@VKurtB:  Light snow coming to the Lock Haven this morning.  Probably be rain in the Harrisburg area.  

On 11/18/2021 at 4:01 PM, VKurtB said:

still no temps below freezing. P

We've had a few cold nights but the Temp is 62 and Rain here in beautiful, downtown Lock Haven.  Weather Channel says 72 in Harrisburg.

On 11/18/2021 at 2:38 PM, Conder101 said:

Was there ever a military branch that DIDN'T insult the other branches?

Nope.  They called us Grunts and we called them Jar Heads, Propeller Heads and Squids.  

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